JANESVILLE — The Children’s Museum of Rock County says it’s closing in on a $10 million capital campaign goal, that will bring its envisioned project to downtown Janesville.
On Tuesday, the nonprofit organization announced it has now raised $8.3 million, calling that a significant benchmark achieved.
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